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batch file for hidden folders

  • 19-01-2014 3:39pm
    #1
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,644 ✭✭✭


    I am trying to rename a couple of folders with a batch file and I have no problems once it is not a hidden file, using the ren command.

    But when I try rename a mods folder in the .minecraft folder, it will not work. It does not appear to like the .minecraft location or name. I need to do this to allow the young lad switch easily between forge versions of minecraft as the mods are particular to the version.

    I have the mods folder and a mods_162 etc. I try rename mods to mods_164 and the other one back to mods so he can run version 162 of forge without crashing etc. and then a second bat file to reverse the above.

    Is there a workaround I can use to deal with the .minecraft folder name and hidden folder renaming. Folder is stored in appdata under users.


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  • #2
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,413 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Try this
    attrib filename.xxx -r -h -s

    ren filename.xxx filename.yyy

    attrib filename.yyy +r +h +s

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #3
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,644 ✭✭✭Damien360


    thanks, I will try it tomorrow


  • #4
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,572 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    I'm not seeing any Net&Comms aspect to this, so moved to Windows.


  • #5
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,644 ✭✭✭Damien360


    That did not work. I am trying to rename folders rather than the files contained within themselves.

    Located in this address. Note the use of "." in front of minecraft and folder name is mods.

    C:\Users\D\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\mods


  • #6
    horgan_p
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,610 Mod ✭✭✭✭horgan_p


    Damien360 wrote: »
    That did not work. I am trying to rename folders rather than the files contained within themselves.

    Located in this address. Note the use of "." in front of minecraft and folder name is mods.

    C:\Users\D\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\mods

    Get total commander. Norton used to do a product ( disk tree I think showing my age) that did such a thing circa 1995.

    Edit : it was xtree and it was part of norton disk doctor.


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,817 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Don't forget you can't rename a folder if any files are open


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